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A quarter of people who developed cancer in 2002 were under the age of 60, suggests evidence from the Office of National Statistics.

Insurers are leveraging the fear of stalking, road rage, burglary and kidnap to attract high net worth customers, according to a survey published by consultant Datamonitor.

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Standard Life has published statistics behind its critical illness and life assurance claims experiences which reveal non-disclosed alcohol abuse problems could make life insurance policies invalid.

Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP), has reported solid business figures for the three months to 31 March 2005.

Prudential has today reported Group sales up 11% on the first quarter of 2004 at £478m.

Mortality tables issued by the Actuarial Profession suggest male smokers have a one in a hundred chance of dying at the age of 60 and are twice as likely to die as non-smokers.

Norwich Union (NU) Healthcare has today launched a new private medical insurance (PMI) product for the individual market.

City Connexions is banking on depolarisation and other changes attracting intermediaries to its MPPI offering, which has just launched through website cityconnexions.com.

Health cash plan provider HSA Group has this morning announced plans to merge with Manchester-based HealthSure.